Purchasing Manager

Are you a Purchasing Manager looking for a new position for the New Year?
Is developing purchasing strategies and gaining and maintaining relationships with suppliers something you are confident in doing?
Happy teaching and developing a small team, and do you have a strong character?
Would the Bispham area of Blackpool be a suitable commute for you?
Do you want a career that specialises in a bespoke industry?
Could you attend production and planning meetings with an air of confidence?
If you have answered "yes" to the above questions then please read on and apply if interested, suitable candidates will be called and given additional details on the role and company.
Duties of this position include;
- Develop and update current purchasing strategies to support the existing team members to optimise the day to day purchasing process.
- To work with existing suppliers & source new suppliers to satisfy new customer requests for factored goods.
- Develop the network of suppliers to meet current requirements, whilst building a close and positive relationship with current suppliers.
- To work alongside the Quality Department to resolve quality related issues.
- To negotiate best pricing and terms & conditions with suppliers as required.
- To ensure all purchasing duties such as supplier set-up, strategic ordering, ensuring parts are delivered on time in full and initial escalations.
- To build strong working relationships with key stakeholders within the business.
- Communicate and liaise with other departments within the business to provide best possible, pricing and supply of goods.
- Liaise and co-ordinate with other departments to monitor inventory levels to determine appropriate and cost-effective ordering of materials to minimise stock holding.
- Responsible for training and development of the purchasing team.
- Develop, maintain, and review supply strategies ensuring appropriate contingencies are in place to ensure supply is ongoing to maximise production efficiency.
- Undertake supplier visits and host supplier visits.
- Identify and implement continuous improvements within the purchasing function.
- Coach and develop direct reports.
Hours - 08.00 - 17.00 Monday to Thursday (08.00 - 12.00 Friday)
Salary - 38000 - 40000 dependant on experience
Location - Bispham, Blackpool
Start - immediate
Kinetic plc is a Recruitment Consultancy with 40 years of experience of delivering staffing solutions to the engineering, manufacturing and technical industries.
Kinetic plc treats all applications with a high degree of care, we review all submissions and will attempt to contact applicants who match the job profile. Those that do not meet the specification may not be contacted but their CV retained to be considered against future opportunities.